Archive for November, 2008

Immigration Reform: No Fight at All?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

I think that many Democrats now think that they have completely won the day, and they can pass any policy that they want. Here is an example. Harry Reid is interviewed about immigration reform:
Q: Will there be as much of a fight on immigration as last time?
A: We’ve got McCain and we’ve got a few [...]

Pop Quiz

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Who said this?
Our Constitution places the ownership of private property at the very heart of our system of liberty…. The result of this business culture has been a prosperity that’s unmatched in human history…. Our greatest asset has been our system of social organization, a system that for generations has encouraged constant innovation, individual [...]

Democracy Loses if Prop. 8 is Overruled

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Great column by William McGurn in the WSJ about when the courts usurp the role of voters. He is right when he says, “when courts usurp the role of the people, they inject cynicism and bitterness into America’s body politic.” I know that it makes me angry and bitter when judges think that they should [...]

Koreans, Mongols, Politics, and More

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

I have been in South Korea this week. I have written about some of my trips there in the past (like here).
I had lunch with a Korean co-worker. He said that many years ago the Mongols, led by a son of Genghis Khan, invaded and took over Korea. He said that they were “completely broken” [...]

Global Warming, Verdict Still Out

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Remember global warming? With the worldwide economic crisis upon us, I don’t think that governments will be rushing to spend billions and regulate businesses more tightly to implement the restrictive pollution controls advocated by activists.
And there is still the question of whether man-made global warming is even real. Scientist Robert Carter writes at Quandrant:
The hypothesis [...]

Cheap Gas and the Economy

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Driving home from work tonight I saw at Wal-Mart that gasoline was $1.77 per gallon. Let me write that again: $1.77 per gallon! At this rate it will be 25 cents per gallon before you know it.
This made me think about the economic turndown shaping up in the US and around the world. Personally, [...]

Election Gloating: Declaring White Southerners Racist

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The Left is gloating over the Obama victory, so they are looking for groups of conservatives to run down. Now they discovered this map showing where the red counties are. I mentioned here how Bill Moyers has already declared the south “deeply racist”. Others are picking up on this meme.
Today the New York Times jumped [...]

Whew, Glad I Didn’t Support Obama

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Obama supporters turning into zombies.

Hide Your Money and Buy Your Guns Now

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

With tax laws targeted at redistribution coming, the rich are surely working hard to figure out how to hide their income. And people are buying guns while they can:
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Sales of rifles, pistols and ammo are surging in parts of the United States, as many gun owners fear President-elect Barack Obama’s administration may [...]

Bill Moyers Can See into the Hearts of White Southerners

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Riding home from work last night I listened to Terry Gross interviewing Bill Moyers on NPR. I was sure that I would soon be annoyed by ultra-liberal Bill Moyers, but I listened for awhile anyway. Moyers is a liberal of the classic intolerant variety. To him, like many on the left, political opponents are driven [...]

Congratulations, Barack Obama

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

If you are not a die-hard right-winger that can never cut liberals slack, then you must, like me, be amazed at the incredible moment tonight of the first black man (okay, half black) getting elected as president of the United States. Yes, I was not a supporter of Barack Obama because I differ with his [...]